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Calafquén Lake

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Type
  
Glacial, moraine-damed

Primary outflows
  
Pullinque River

Max. length
  
25 km (16 mi)

Area
  
120.6 km²

Surface elevation
  
209 m

Primary inflows
  
Llancahue River

Basin countries
  
Chile

Max. width
  
7.7 km (4.8 mi)

Length
  
25 km

Outflow location
  
Pullinque River

Calafquén Lake i1trekearthcomphotos153488img2145jpg

Cities
  
Lican Ray, Coñaripe, Calafquén

Similar
  
Panguipulli Lake, Pellaifa Lake, Riñihue Lake, Pirihueico Lake, Villarrica Lake

Calafquén Lake (Mapudungun: Lake like a sea) is a lake of Chile, which straddles the border between the La Araucanía Region and Los Ríos Region. It is one of the Seven Lakes and forms part of the drainage basin of the Valdivia River.

Map of Calafqu%C3%A9n Lake, Chile

The Villarrica Volcano is situated in the vicinity, north of the lake.

References

Calafquén Lake Wikipedia